as ambassador stevens parted way was a turkish diplomat meeting with him at 9:40, terrorist teams invaded the compound, prolonged battle ensued at 4:00 a.m. the compound hit by mortar fire. hearing on capitol hill starts in about 25 minutes. >> nbc news's white house correspondent mike viqueira. appreciate it. with polls in battleground states tightening less than a month before election day, 27 days out now, obama supporters are in a bit of panic mode. if we take a look at the headlines here, huffington post writes forget losing the debate. is obama losing the liberal movement -- moment? excuse me. democrats turn to freak out. after ringing the alarm yesterday tells obama supporters to stop panicking. with his back against the wall the president yesterday urged students, one of the nation's largest universities, ohio state to take advantage of early voting, even using star power, to get buckeyes on the ball. >> join will i am right after this event because he's heading to an early vote location where you can register and vote in the same place right now. there are buses around the corner